by TCCFUI | Jun 20, 2024 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: Texas electricity demand could nearly double in six years, grid operator predicts June 20 — The prediction by ERCOT reflects a new way of counting future demand and a spike in requests to connect to the grid from large power users. — Keep Reading NBC...
by TCCFUI | Jun 5, 2024 | Blog, Electricity
The new report found that Texas should enjoy robust summer reserve margins under the traditional methodology, but those margins fall dramatically using a new methodology. ________________________________________________ A new ERCOT analysis has raised fresh concerns...
by TCCFUI | May 23, 2024 | Blog, Electricity
Preview (opens in a new tab)The devastating May 16 storm brought sustained winds in the northern part of Houston of more than 110 miles per hour — or the equivalent of a Class 2 hurricane. However, unlike Category 2 Hurricane Ike in 2008, Houstonians had only 15...
by TCCFUI | May 20, 2024 | News Roundup
Fortune: Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy May 18 — Hotter temperatures in Texas are expected to set new all-time highs for energy use in the month of May, sending electricity prices spiking...
by TCCFUI | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Rates and Service
The company said billions in dollars in System Resiliency Plan spending would be on top of another $24.2 billion of planned capital expenditures through 2028 announced earlier. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric has reported its net income...